AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—The whole country is in general well cultivated, yielding good crops of all kinds of grain, turnips, peas, and potatoes. There are many fine orchards scattered throughout the county, particularly in the southern division, and hops are cultivated on a small scale on the southern border. The meadows near the Severn are extremely fertile, being frequently enriched by the overflowing of that river; but the grass land receives less attention from the farmer than the arable. The northern part of the county is remarkable for its dairy produce, the cheese being equal to the most celebrated dairies of the adjoining county of Chester. The sizes of the farms are various, but large farms of from 400 to 800 acres are much more numerous than in the adjoining counties. In many parts of the county five or six small holdings have been taken from the humbler class of farmers and let to one tenant. In one township visited by our agent the land held by fourteen different tenants, within memory of man, is now held by three farmers. Barley and wheat in many parts are grown to a considerable extent. The arable and pasture lands are found in about equal proportions. The cattle are mostly of a fine breed, many of the farmers being noted for the superiority of their stock, but there does not appear any peculiar breed which can be affirmed as exclusively belonging to this county. In the northern division of the county and on the western borders large flocks of sheep are kept, in some parts the old Shropshire breed may frequently be observed; they are distinguished by their black mottled faces and legs, and are in size nearly as large as the south-down. About half a century ago a breed of neat cattle prevailed very much, resembling the Lancashire long-horns. The old Shropshire ox was remarkable for a large dewlap. This county was formerly famous for a breed of pigs which is now almost extinct.